Tony Ibrahim
Tony Ibrahim reports on Western Sydney for the ABC. He was previously a news editor covering Fairfield, Liverpool and Canterbury-Bankstown for NewsLocal, and his consumer affairs reporting at Choice earned him a Kennedy Award. He has also reported on personal finance, consumer technology and businesses.
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San Francisco 'wiped out' the middle class. Sydney needs to 'act now' to ensure housing equity, NSW treasurer says
A housing summit addressing intergenerational equity has been held in Sydney, as a report found less than half of the children born in the city today will ever own a home.
Warning of bull shark activity in Sydney Harbour as bite victim recovers from surgery
Shark researchers say there are likely more bull sharks in Sydney Harbour at the moment due to warmer water temperatures as a woman recovers after being bitten on Monday night.
Billionaire property developer and businessman Lang Walker dies
The 78-year-old co-founder of Walker Corporation passes away peacefully in his Woolloomooloo home surrounded by his family, who say they are heartbroken at the loss of a great man.
Six people arrested after masked men clad in black spark police operation at Sydney train station
NSW Premier Chris Minns says "normal people don’t celebrate Australia Day with a balaclava on" as a group of men dressed in all black caused a train to be abruptly terminated at a Sydney train station.
Former ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf vows to fight unlawful termination case 'as long as it takes'
Antoinette Lattouf claims she was unlawfully dismissed by the public broadcaster over an Instagram post when she was terminated three days into a five-day contract to present on ABC Radio Sydney.
Measles alert issued in Western Sydney after baby tests positive to the highly contagious disease
NSW Health says there have been "significant outbreaks" overseas, and is urging travellers to check their vaccination status.
One of NSW's largest wind farms given the green light for construction
The project involves the construction of 208 wind turbines, each with a maximum height of 270 metres, on the outskirts of Jerilderie in New South Wales' Riverina region.
Police identify alleged gunman in triple shooting of innocent people in Sydney street
Police yesterday applied for, and were granted, a warrant for the arrest of 22-year-old Anthony Pele over the shooting that killed innocent 25-year-old Ahmad Al-Azzam in July.
Three passengers killed in north-west NSW car crash were travelling to work
Police say the two women and one man killed in the crash south of Gunnedah were workers from overseas, as they investigate how it happened.
'Kind and selfless': Tributes for firefighter who died at Airbnb blaze north-west of Sydney
Firefighter Michael Kidd, 51, was among the first crews responding to the Grose Vale house, which became engulfed in flames, just before 8am.
Sydney woman was last seen getting into a stranger's car. Twelve months later he's refusing to talk to police
CCTV footage shows the last sighting of Jessica Zrinski in a blue Holden Commodore with a man she had just met. Twelve months on, her desperate family are still looking for answers.
'I made an error': NSW premier responds to senior police concerns over Sydney Opera House protest
Documents produced in parliament on Tuesday revealed senior NSW police held concerns a pro-Palestinian protest at the Opera House earlier in the month could "escalate current tensions".
'This is not good for any student': NSW hit with major shortage of casual teachers
A major casual teacher shortage means almost 10,000 lessons are happening without adequate educational support in public schools across New South Wales every day. Here's how it could affect your child's school.
'Ensure young people can focus': Mobile phones banned in NSW public high schools from today
Premier Chris Minns says the ban will help combat student distraction in the classroom, and brings the state in line with South Australia, the Northern Territory, Victoria and Western Australia.
Dead woman found inside house in Sydney's south, after dead man found in truck parked in driveway
NSW Police attended the property in Riverwood just before 2pm on Sunday and are investigating if the incident is domestic-violence related.
'Embodied the spirit of the community': Former Mufti of Australia Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly dies aged 82
Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly has been remembered by Australia's Muslim community after his death was announced on Thursday.
NSW government commits $3.5b to build 'desperately' needed schools in Sydney's west
Billions of dollars are being put aside in the New South Wales budget to fund new primary and high schools in Sydney's western suburbs.
'He certainly had a sexual motivation': Former teacher jailed after online advert looking for young girl
Damian Wanstall, who previously taught maths at Kellyville High School, was unaware the person he was engaging with online in 2020 was actually an undercover police officer and was arrested when he arranged to meet.
NSW government reveals five suburbs where thousands of homes will be fast-tracked
About 100 projects were submitted by developers to the Rezoning Pathways Pilot— a controversial scheme initiated by the former state government.
'He has blood on his hands': Sydney man charged over alleged gangland shooting murder
A 22-year-old man is charged with murder over the shooting death in May of a 24-year-old man in Sydney's south-west.
The 'real danger' confronting property markets as house prices continue to rebound
Sydney, and particularly the most expensive areas within it, is leading a national house price rebound. But can it survive further interest rate rises and a possible recession?
Excavator brought in to bury 20-tonne beached whale carcass on NSW coast
First aid was initially provided in a bid to save the whale beached off Lennox Head but a veterinarian said rescue efforts were not suitable, and it later died.
Emails show how billionaire tried to fast-track rezoning of Sydney precinct as angry locals fight plans
The email exchange between Harry Triguboff and senior New South Wales government figures provides a glimpse into the tactics the billionaire used to try and rezone an area around Little Bay.
Man fatally shot in Sydney's west, prompting NSW Police investigation
A man believed to be aged in his 40s has been found with gunshot wounds at Factory Street in Granville.
NSW premier deletes his TikTok account as ban on government devices announced
NSW is following the lead of its Commonwealth counterparts in barring the popular social media platform on devices issued to public servants, citing foreign interference concerns.